Suicide and the Self

This book centers on self-accounts of suicidal behavior, using a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) approach to offer a qualitative perspective within current suicidology and suicide prevention research.

Dariusz Galasi-ski is a Professor in the Institute of Journalism at the University of Wroclaw, Poland. Justyna Zió-kowska is an Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology, SWPS University, Poland.

Chapter 1. Suicide and the Self Chapter 2. Self in Suicide Chapter 3. Self and Agency Chapter 4. Romanticisation of Suicide Chapter 5. Self in Interaction Chapter 6. Parents and Suicide Chapter 7. Legacy of the Self Chapter 8. The Emotional Self Chapter 9. Conclusions Index